Hebrew Grammar F17-S18 (Founders-TES)

When I’m not teaching at Houston Baptist University, I’m privileged to serve at Founders Baptist Church in a variety of pastoral roles, one of which includes training our men for leadership and ministry. This year I get to walk our men (and others who partner with us through TES) through Elementary Hebrew on Thursday mornings. Below are some links to the materials that we’re using.

ASSIGNMENT PREP DUE DATES: [note: assignments will be ordered so that the most recent one appears on top]

Due Thur, Apr 24:

[1] Listen to Dr. M’s lecture materials on Ross Lessons 34 (2 parts) & 35 (1 part). Click here to access the YouTube playlist. In our class time I will assume you have heard these and taken notes using the handouts: Weak Verbs, I-Nun , Ross 34 and Weak Verbs, I-Waw I-Yod , Ross 35. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 34 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete Parsing exercises for Lesson 35. NOTE: We still finish covering HW for Lesson 33, all exercises for 34, and the parsing exercises for 35. [4] NO QUIZ this week.

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lecture on Lesson 30-31. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 30-31 (& 29 if not complete) (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete quiz on Lessons 27-28. [4] Complete Take-home Midterm Part 1. For instructions on how to do this, click here: https://youtu.be/1tzYlQzoltI. The links to the Handout and the Practice sheet are just below the title on youtube. Please complete this task by Monday, April 2.

Due Thur, Mar 22:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lecture on Lesson 29. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 27 & 28 (if not complete) AND Lesson 29 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete quiz on Lesson 26.

Due Thur, Mar 15:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com to Lectures on Lesson 27 & Lesson 28. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 27 & 28 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross); we will try to go over all HW (including Lesson 26 HW). [3] Complete quiz on Lesson 25. [4] I will begin introducing Lesson 29 if we have time.

[1] Complete quizzes on Lessons 14 & 15. [2] Listen to my lecture materials on Ross Lesson 16. Click here to access the YouTube playlist. NOTE: You do not need to listen to the animatedhebrew lecture. [3] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 16 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [4] We will go over Lesson 16 HW during the first half of class, and drill thoroughly over that chapter material. During the second half of class, you will take the Final Exam (it will go up through Lesson 16).

NO CLASS (Dr. M sick). Here’s what I want you to do over this week instead of meeting for class. [1] Complete quiz on Lesson 11. [2] Listen to my lecture materials on Ross Lessons 12 and 13. Click here to access the YouTube playlist. [3] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 12-13 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross).

Due Thur, Nov 9:

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com: Lecture on Lesson 12. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lesson 12 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). Note: make sure you have completed all Lesson 11 HW, as we’ll go over that in the first part of class. [3] Complete quiz on Lesson 10. [4] Complete Midterm at home by Saturday, Nov 11 and upload into the dropbox.

[1] Listen on http://www.animatedhebrew.com:Lectures on Lesson 5 & Lesson 6. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 5 & 6 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete quiz on Lesson 3. Bring quiz to class; we will go over answers at beginning of session. I will have you circle incorrect answers and correct them in class; then you will upload them into the dropbox. [4] Bring Lesson 4 HW to class. I will give you an opportunity for any final questions on Lesson 4 before we tackle Lesson 5.

Due Thur, Sept 7:

[1] This week we will catch up on Lessons 4 & 5, which you were assigned to complete last week. [2] So, if you haven’t already, please complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 4 & 5 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Complete quiz on Lesson 2. Bring quiz to class; we will go over answers at beginning of session. I will have you circle incorrect answers and correct them in class; then you will upload them into the dropbox.

[1]Listen on animatedhebrew.com:Lectures on Lesson 3 & Lesson 4. [2] Complete all memory work and homework assignments for Ross Lessons 3 & 4 (click on Assignments for Each Lesson of Ross). [3] Make sure that you have completed all Lesson 1 & 2 HW; we will go over any questions in class this Thursday before diving into Lessons 3-4. [4] Prepare for 2 quizzes: one on the Hebrew Alphabet, and one on Lesson 1 (providing the proper English and Hebrew transliterations of words/letters).

Due Thursday, Aug 17: Below is the assignment to complete BEFORE our first class meeting on Thursday, Aug 17. (Please do exactly what these instructions say to do in preparation for our first class session together.

Syllabus: Download and read through it carefully. Contact Pastor Marshall if you don’t have it.

Memorization: [1] Hebrew Alphabet (pronunciation of letters; names of letters; order; how to write letters; see my Handout called “Alphabet and Transliteration”). [2] Here is a link to the Hebrew Alphabet Song that I like to teach my beginning Hebrew students (to the tune of “Do-Re-Mi” from The Sound of Music movie). Please listen to this and sing along with it as you study the Hebrew letters in order. Click here. [3] Hebrew vowels: memorize the name, symbol, and pronunciation for each vowel and its place in the vowel chart.

Written Assignments:

[1] Practice writing the Hebrew alphabet with English transliteration in order. I suggest doing this at least 5 times or more, until you have mastered it. To do this, use my handout “Alphabet and Transliteration Practice Sheet.”

[4] Complete IBH 2.10 exercises, sections A (1-4), B (1-5), and part of C (just divide the syllables of the words in section A [not section B!] and label above each syllable “o” for open, “c” for closed).

Note: for your assistance, I have uploaded audio files in WAV format where I read the vocab words, some of the exercises, and some of the grammatical information in each of the chapters of Ross. Listening to these can greatly help you with your homework. Look above and click on the link called “Ross (IBH) Audio Files.” Note well: I used to pronounce the 6th letter of the alphabet as “wow”; I now pronounce it as “vav.” Please be aware of this, since the recordings reflect my older pronunciation.